Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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96 Uniqueness Adds Spice The students spotlighted on this page added their own special contributions that made the soph- omore class so different from the others. Morning, afternoon and evening prayers and daily Mass would probably be a difficult lifestyle for most of us, but for six of our girls, Thuy Nguyen, Chin Pham, Nhiem Ta, Loan Tran, Hang Bui, and Thanh Doa this had become their life. Recreation was not movies and dating, but community singing, outdoor games, and caring for their yard. Why did they live in this manner. All six girls were itaspir- ants to the religious life? Viet- namese girls who feel a calling from God must leave their homes and live in a convent for approximately three to four years. If found worthy, they are then accepted as pos- tulants to begin intensive training Top center Clay Smith, interested in other sports, tries his hand at frisbee. Tap right Loan Tran, Hang Bui, and Thanh Doa find time to break away from their studies in the library. Right Many miles had been logged on this bike in Muscular Dystrophy Marathons, ridden by Steve Clifton. Right cen ter Hitting a ball against the wall may sound silly, but Lesia Lugge enjoys the game, racquetball. Far right Starting his career early Bruce Rippee practices his talent on the mini- computer located in the school library. and preparations for a life commit- ment to God. Learning how to play raquetball on her own at Spalding Raquetball Club almost four years ago, Lesia Lugge has been able to win tournaments against people who have played as long or longer than she. uI play raquetball for a lot of different reasons, but probably the two most important are that the game is fun and I love the competition.,, With a warm welcome, Clay Smith entered SCHS as a sophomore. Coming from a very large school in Wichita, Kansas. Clay was asked what he liked most about SCHS, ttI like the size of SCHS and ap- preciate the way that everyone cares for each other and sticks together. Not having had much experience with acting, Bruce Rippee was surprised when he was asked to take one of the male leads in this years musical. Encouraged by his brother, Bruce received the con- fidence to tryout andperform. ttI am having fun. This is a blastW He commented about rehearsals. Bruce doesntt plan to take his acting career past high school, but was interested in becoming a computer programmer. The past three years Steve Clifton has been riding bicycles in mara- thons to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. In two categories: long distance and racing, Steve has brought in a total of $1,800. He has never received a money prize for himself, but has won seven trophies, three bikes, and two skateboards. Different though they were, the sophomores were very much a vital part of the school.

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Leslie Baker Anne Berberich Tom Bertalott Paul Bingle Bert Bohanan Hang Bui Susan Bynum Steve Clifton Thanh Doa Mike Donelson Kevin Eck David Exline Rita Fenske Glenn Gray Joe Griesemer Carol Hall Rick Horton Angela Hyde Ann Jabusch Tom Johanningmeier Craig Kliethermes Teresa Kutz Dianne Liermann Lesia Lugge Mike Manczuk Eddie Meiderhoff Chris Otradovec Janis Prewitt Brad Quinn Bruce Rippee Jennifer Roberts Robert Schatz Vicki Schell Stacie Sheridan Jennifer Simpson Clayton Smith Theresa Tasset John Thorton Loan Tran Barb Trimble Diane Tucker Jenny Tvetene Steve Urban Ann Vienhage Mark Wood John Wooldridge OI

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